Memorial, funeral services for San Jose teen fatally struck by VTA train to be held Sunday, Monday

Bay City News Service

Posted:
01/23/2014 07:22:37 AM PST

Updated:
01/23/2014 09:27:04 AM PST

SAN JOSE - A memorial service and funeral for 14-year-old Danika Garcia on Sunday and Monday will celebrate the life of the teen fatally struck by a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light-rail train last week.

Danika, a freshman at Del Mar High School in San Jose, was hit while bicycling Friday around 7:35 a.m. near Stokes Street and Southwest Expressway on her way to a singing performance at her school, according to her cousin Jessica Williams.

According to Williams, Danika was rushing to get to the performance on time when she was struck.

Her family waited at a hospital for several hours before they were told Danika had suffered fatal injuries and lost too much blood in the accident, according to Williams.